What can we do to minimize our risk and protect our heart? Lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise. Obviously can't change genetics; find out if you're at risk for the most common form of heart disease. Visit advocatehealth.com/heartscans to schedule $49 heart scan. It's simple, non-invasive and can reveal life-changing information. You should get a scan if you're at least 35, have not been previously diagnosed with heart disease, do not have a pacemaker and have at least two of the risk factors we discussed: male over 45, female over 55, obese, physically inactive, diabetic, family history of heart disease, high cholesterol, depressed, high blood pressure, smoker.